English to French Meaning of brink - bord


Brink :
bord

bord, frontière, marge, côté, Terminal, extrême, fin, flanc, partie, bras, main, sein, quartier, dix millions, tour

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Definitions of brink in English
Noun(1) a region marking a boundary(2) the edge of a steep place(3) the limit beyond which something happens or changes
Examples of brink in English
(1) a hapless dictator teetering on the brink(2) I took a seat on the brink of the pond and ran my hand along the warm water.(3) the brink of the cliffs(4) I am now finding myself on a deserted beach on the brink of a saline washout.(5) The young brave soon found he was on the brink of a cliff hanging high over a wide river.(6) the club has come close to the brink, surviving winding-up orders(7) It didn't feel like she was on the brink of a cliff about to fall off.(8) the country was on the brink of a constitutional crisis(9) At last he implored Edgar to guide him to the brink of a cliff so that he could throw himself off.(10) She stood on the brink of a waterfall, the icy cold river rushed about her waist.(11) at the brink of the pond I hesitated
Related Phrases of brink
(1) on the brink of ::
au bord de
Synonyms
Noun
2. verge ::
bord
3. threshold ::
seuil
Different Forms
brink, brinks
Word Example from TV Shows
trying to placate a city
on the brink of civil war.

trying to placate a city on the BRINK of civil war.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 10

Considering the city
was on the brink of civil war,

Considering the city was on the BRINK of civil war,

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5

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